powder mills defunct gunpowder factory dartmoor england |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| navigate by keyword : 1844 1897 black blasting closed dartmoor defunct development england factory fields gunpowder mills mortar powder quality stones test |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Factory opened in 1844 to produce black gunpowder for use in quarries and blasting stones from fields. This is a proving mortar used to test the quality of the gunpowder. Closed 1897 with development of gelignite. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Stockphotos.ro (c) 2025. All stock photos are provided by Dreamstime and are copyrighted by their respective owners. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||